"Eric's ingenious lift-the-flap device turned the reading of a Spot book into a glorious game of hide and seek, enjoyed by children and adults alike," Hill's publisher said. Where's Spot? and subsequent titles that followed the character as he embarked on various adventures quickly gained popularity with fans worldwide. The first book - Where's Spot? - was published in 1980 and employed what was, at the time, a relatively novel and innovative device for a kids' book: it called for pre-schoolers and parents to lift paper flaps to reveal where the titular pup might be as his mother searched for him. Hill, who often called himself "Spot's dad," initially created the playful and curious puppy character to tell stories to his son, Christopher. The London-born, California-based author died at home this week following a short illness, according to publisher Puffin Books. Eric Hill, the picture book author and illustrator who created the beloved children's series starring Spot the Dog, has died at the age of 86.
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